Business & Finance Collective efforts urged to fight cybersecurity threats ISLAMABAD: Aamir Ibrahim, CEO of Jazz, said Pakistan’s digital space requires collective efforts from government... Published 06 Nov, 2024 05:50am
Pakistan Climate change: Challenges main obstacle to achieving sustainable development: Gilani ISLAMABAD: Acting President and Senate Chairman Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, on Monday, said Pakistan faced significant... Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:30am
Pakistan Senate body seeks report on housing projects along N25 over past 10 years ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Communications has expressed serious concerns over granting interchanges... Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:30am
Print ECC approves circular debt management plan ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Monday approved circular debt management plan... Updated 05 Nov, 2024 09:29am
Business & Finance New Extended Fund Facility: Reforms may push country away from ‘boom and bust’ cycles: IMF ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative in Pakistan, Esther Perez Ruiz, said latest... Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:30am
Print Transparency and accountability: Finance Division notifies SOEs Regulations ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division notified State-Owned Enterprises (Audit Committee, Internal Control and Risk... Updated 05 Nov, 2024 09:01am
Print Germany to provide €20m for BTASP ISLAMABAD: The Federal Republic of Germany will provide Euro 20 million for the second phase of Billion Tree... Updated 03 Nov, 2024 09:53am
Print $213m IFRAP likely to be restructured ISLAMABAD: The World Bank “Integrated Flood Resilience and Adaptation Project (IFRAP)” of worth $213 million is... Updated 03 Nov, 2024 08:42pm
Business & Finance Weekly SPI inflation up 0.10pc ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended October 31, 2024 increased by 0.10... Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am
Business & Finance Pakistan, MENA region: Economies face fragile recovery, says IMF ISLAMABAD: Economies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and Pakistan face a fragile recovery amid... Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am
Print Passco to allocate, release wheat: ECC ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet decided that domestic and imported wheat would... Updated 02 Nov, 2024 03:06pm
Business & Finance Jul-Oct exports up 13.45pc to $10.88bn YoY ISLAMABAD: The country’s exports increased by 13.45 per cent during the first four months (July-October) of ... Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am
Business & Finance Oct CPI inflation jumps 7.2pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation increased by 7.2 per cent on year-on-year (YoY) basis in... Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am
Business & Finance Closing transaction for Telenor’s sale to PTCL likely now early 2025 ISLAMABAD: The closing transaction for the sale of Telenor Pakistan to Pakistan Telecommunications Company Ltd ... Published 01 Nov, 2024 08:12am
Print Climate change could cut Pakistan’s GDP by 21.1pc by 2070: ADB ISLAMABAD: Climate change could cut Pakistan’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 21.1 per cent by 2070 under a high... Updated 01 Nov, 2024 09:58am
Business & Finance 1.4pc of GDP: Q1 ends with Rs1.696trn budget balance ISLAMABAD: The government closed first quarter of current fiscal year 2024-25 with overall budget balance of Rs1.696... Published 01 Nov, 2024 06:51am
Print LSM negativity falls to 0.19pc: C/A surplus drops to $98m in Q1 Finance Division in its monthly economic update and outlook for October says economy has demonstrated sustained recovery during first quarter of fiscal year 2025 Updated 31 Oct, 2024 03:06pm
Business & Finance National trade policy ineffective in simplifying tariff structure: report ISLAMABAD: The National Tariff Policy (2019-24) was a step in the right direction but remained ineffective in... Published 31 Oct, 2024 06:18am
Print $1.3bn borrowed from multiple financing sources in Q1 ISLAMABAD: The country borrowed $1.308 billion from multiple financing sources during the first quarter... Updated 30 Oct, 2024 09:03am
Pakistan ADB approves $500m loan for CDREP ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500 million policy-based loan to support climate change... Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:32am
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept